These yummy Chocolate Chunk Cookies are grain-free, paleo, gluten-free and oh-so-easy! Thanks to our brand ambassador The Wholesome Bite for the recipe! Ingredients 3 c. paleo baking flour (OR 2 c. almond flour and 1 c. arrowroot starch) 1 tsp. baking...

The options are endless with these Vietnamese inspired Quinoa Veggie Spring Rolls. Add any fresh veggie, tofu or seafood you'd like and just roll it up. We made ours vegan, paleo and gluten free with a slight twist to the...

These Ube Bites are the perfect healthy treat - they're vegan, gluten free, soy free and nut free! Recipe by the talented Peanut Head. Ingredients 5 tbsp coconut butter 2 tbsp coconut sugar cooked into a syrup with 1/3 c water 2...

Who doesn't love an organic alternative for a classic childhood treat? These delicious chocolate covered vanilla almond butter rice crispy treats are made with just three simple ingredients! This recipe was developed by our Brand Ambassador Maggie with The Wholesome...

  All right foodies, it’s time to talk about the elephant in the room: we need to eat less meat. It’s no secret that adopting a vegetarian diet can have numerous benefits to your health (including lower cholesterol, decreased risk...

To celebrate the launch of our new 70% Salt & Malt chocolate bar, we baked cookies!  A Salt & Malt chocolatey center gives these chocolate chunk cookies a crispy malty crunch to every bite. Ingredients 8 tablespoons of butter ¾ cup...

Quinoa is truly becoming the 'grain of the future'. Gluten-free, wheat-free and nutrient-packed, quinoa is ideal for everyone and can be eaten guiltlessly with the knowledge that it’s cholesterol and trans fat-free. Preparing quinoa is a snap; simply rinse in...

We want to tell you a bit more about the San Martin region of Peru, and more specifically the untouched primary forest at the end of the River Alto Huayabamba known as Martin Sagrado and its inspiring history. Martin Sagrado is located...

Add a spicy kick to your summer salad with this Mexican Chopped Salad with protein-packed quinoa and a feisty cilantro, jalapeño dressing.   Thanks to the talented Courtney Swan of Realfoodology for sharing her recipe. Follow her on Instagram for...

Get creative with those overly ripe bananas sitting on the counter. Bananas and chocolate come together in a swirl of slightly-sweet gooey bread that is not only easy to make, but so decadently delicious.     Ingredients Banana Bread: 1...

Homemade donuts with cold-brew infused dark Blackout glaze... yes please! Thanks to The Movement Menu for working with us on this decadent recipe. Check out her blog for more yummy paleo recipes.   Ingredients Donuts 4 large eggs, at room temperature...

Tomy Mathew is the founder of Calicut’s and Kerala’s first FT Organic Grocery store.  Tomy and his wife Seepja founded Elements in 1999, after moving back from Chennai. The establishment of Elements allowed farmers of Kerala to catalyze the now...

This bold, decadent flourless black forest cake with our Dark 85% Blackout chocolate is not for those afraid of the dark. ;)  Ingredients 3 cups of almond meal 3 teaspoons of vanilla extract 6 eggs 1 1/2 cup chopped Dark Blackout (about...

Recently some members of Alter Eco’s team had the opportunity for a behind-the-scenes tour of our hometown municipal waste facility: San Francisco’s Recology. Waste is something we think about all the time here at Alter Eco as we consider the...

Our latest visit to our cacao cooperative in Peru was a bit different than those past. This time we were not only there to visit our cacao producing farmer friends, talk about their annual harvest and community and development programs,...

Coconut oil is nothing new, many people have been using it for skin care, hair care, and cooking for quite some time, but recently coconut oil has seen a renaissance, showing up in more and more stores and at the...

What exactly is the sweet amber nectar that is brown butter? Turns out it is one of those things that is exactly what it sounds like. You take butter, cook it down until it melts at which point it will...

It is nearly impossible to walk into a food establishment these days and not be faced with an offering that combines the delectable duo of salty and sweet that people love, from maple bacon scones, to chocolates topped with sea...

From red and green to purple and orange, there are so many healthy options when it comes to fresh fruits, vegetables and  grains. Including a wide selection of each into your daily diet will increase the amount and variety of...

I often take for granted the availability of fresh fruits and vegetables we have in California, especially in the Bay Area. I rode this bus the other day and sat across two young kids (both about 6 years old) on...

 Slightly adapted from Martha Shulman's recipe for the New York Times, this lovely combination of roasted beets, fluffy quinoa and tasty goat cheese creates an interesting diversion from the typical cold quinoa salad. Served hot, this quinoa-beet combination is quite...